Waiting on Wednesday # 74 - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My pick:

It Takes a Witch (A Wishcraft Mystery #1) by Heather Blake

Darcy Merriweather has just discovered she hails from a long line of Wishcrafters-witches with the power to cast spells by making a wish. She's come to Enchanted Village to learn her trade but finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation...

January 3rd 2012 by Signet

I looove Heather Webber's (also Heather Blake) Lucy Valentine cozy mystery series, so I can't really wait for this one. Besides, it's such a cute cover!!

Book Review: Absolutely, Positively (Lucy Valentine #3) by Heather Webber

Title: Absolutely, Positively
Author: Heather Webber
Series: Lucy Valentine #3
Release Date: February 2011
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

“Exposed” by a Boston Herald reporter, Lucy is suddenly the talk of the town. Long back-story short: Even though the rest of her Valentine ancestors were blessed by Cupid with psychic abilities, Lucy’s only special power lies in her ability to find things. This skill has proven quite a blessing for those who come to her matchmaking agency in search of finding their long-lost loves. Now that Lucy’s secret is out, she has more new clients than she knows what to do with. But soon a certain man of mystery steals Lucy’s spotlight…
No, it’s not Sean Donahue, the sexy fireman-turned-private-eye who’s stolen Lucy’s heart. It’s a masked man in a cowboy hat, dubbed “The Lone Ranger,” who’s been throwing handfuls of cash across the Common. Now all of Beantown’s abuzz. Can Lucy unmask the mysterious money man, track down all her clients’ old flames, and turn up the heat on her love life? Absolutely, positively…

I really adore these books, because they are always funny, mysterious and romantic. Absolutely, Positively didn't disappointed me!

Lucy is, as always, fun. But this time, she's very busy between her friends, family, clients, Preston and her relationship with Sean. Besides, she has to find a missing old man, a possible criminal, take care of a lost dog and discover what's going on with her mother. At least there is The Lone Ranger, tossing money at the streets and then disappearing.

I loved to read more about Lucy's family, they are so much fun! Also, the romance between Lucy and Sean took another level, Lucy is more concerned about the curse that runs in her family and Sean's heart.

Overall, I loved it and I really can't wait until the next book of the series.

More about this book at www.heatherwebber.com, Goodreads, The Book Depository, Amazon.

Book Review: Deeply, Desperately (Lucy Valentine #2) by Heather Webber

Title: Deeply, Desperately

Author: Heather Webber

Series: Lucy Valentine #2

Release Date: August 3rd, 2010

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

The irrepressible star of "Truly, Madly" is back in business. This time, Lucy Valentine will go to the ends of the earth to find true love for her clients...and maybe even herself.
Lucy wants to breathe new life into her family’s Boston-based matchmaking company. But how? Even though she comes from a long line of ancestors blessed by Cupid with psychic abilities, a freak accident left Lucy with only one special skill: finding things. Car keys, socks in the dryer, needles in haystacks...and now, in a stroke of professional genius, lost loves
It’s not long before Lucy’s on a winning streak, helping old flames reunite and create new sparks. Business is booming. But when Lucy finds herself involved in a possible case of murder, she realizes she’s in too deep. Enter Sean Donahue. Lucy’s handsome fire-fighter turned private-eye neighbor, Sean is just the man she needsto help her on the job. Could he also be the man she’s been looking for all along? When it comes to Valentine, Inc., falling in love is always serious business...

Deeply, Desperately is the second book of this series and it's just as good as the first one! This time, Lucy is reuniting old lovers and suddenly, she's involved in a case of murder.

I don't want to give spoilers so I'm going to keep it simple. The mystery in this book wasn't so deep that I could't realize what was going on, but still it's interesting. Also, I was glad to read more romance between Lucy and Sean, their romance is slow but so cute. I think it's more realistic than most of the romance book I usually read.

Overall, I loved Deeply, Desperately because it's was a fun and happy read. Perfect for a light reading. This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites so I recommend it to any paranormal romance / cozy mystery lover.

More about this book at www.heatherwebber.com, Goodreads, The Book Depository, Amazon.

Review: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber

Title: Truly, Madly

Author: Heather Webber

Series: Lucy Valentine #1

Release Date: February 2nd, 2010

Publisher: St. Martin's

Pages: 305

Lucy hails from a long line of matchmakers known as Valentine INC. According to family legend, the Valentines have been blessed by Cupid with the ability to help couples find true love. Trouble is Lucy’s powers were zapped away by an electrical surge and now all she can find are lost objects.

But what good is that in the matchmaking world?

Lucy is about to find out when she tries to solve a murder and winds up falling into a romance of her own.

Lucy's a young women whose family runs a match-making service. She has to run the family business for a couple of weeks but she isn't sure she can do it. Her family can see auras and that's why their business is so successful. But she doesn't have the same powers.

So what happens when she uses her powers to help her first client and sees a dead body? And what about those new visions when she touches sexy Sean's hand?

I really liked this book. It was full of humor, and Lucy is a great independent protagonists. Truly, Madly isn't exactly a cozy mystery, but there is lots of mystery. The paranormal aspects are little but interesting, and there is some romance that I'm hoping to be continued in the next book of the series...

Overall, it was a great and fun read and I'd recommend it for everyone who likes a a chick lit mystery with some romance.

More about this book at www.heatherwebber.com, Goodreads, Amazon, The Book Depository.